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John George Brown
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- John George Brown
- The Lost Child
- signed J.G. Brown N.A. and dated 1881. (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 29 by 44 inches
- (73.7 by 111.8 cm)
Provenance
Private collection (sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 29, 1986, lot 65)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Exhibited
Springfield, Massachusetts, George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum; New York, National Academy of Design; Omaha, Nebraska, Joslyn Art Museum, Country Paths and City Sidewalks: The Art of J.G. Brown, March-December 1989, no. 26, pp. 22-25, 49, illustrated p. 40
Literature
Harper's Weekly, vol. 26, April 1, 1882, p. 9, illustrated
Martha Hoppin, The World of J.G. Brown, Chesterfield, Massachusetts, 2010, pp. 16, 169, 182, 186, illustrated pp. 184-85
Martha Hoppin, The World of J.G. Brown, Chesterfield, Massachusetts, 2010, pp. 16, 169, 182, 186, illustrated pp. 184-85
Condition
The canvas is lined and the edges are covered with tape. There is fine surface cracking in sidewalk. There are a few dots of surface accretion in the background and the surface may be slightly dirty. Under UV: there is inpainting to frame abrasion. There are small areas of inpainting on either side of the boy fifth from right's head, and an area in the cap of third boy from right. There are a few other scattered dots.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.